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Can Tigray’s election serve as a beacon of Ethiopian democracy?

Tigray’s election shows not just the possibility of a holding polls during the pandemic, but also the emergence of political…

6 years

Tigray’s election can accelerate the region’s democratic reforms

The emergence of feisty competitors has meant the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has finally had to up its democratic game.

6 years

Ethiopia’s reform rollback creates a vicious circle

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is unable to oversee a democratic shift, primarily as he has prioritized the consolidation of his…

6 years

Pre-election Ethiopian federal intervention in Tigray would have been more justified than post-election

By intervening post-election, the federal government would do nothing to slow the spread of COVID-19.

6 years

‘Exit’ imminent as Abiy neglects the Tigrayan ‘voice’

By undermining self-determination, and allying with Isaias, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is pushing Tigray towards independence.

6 years

Tigray-federal tit-for-tat threatens trouble

Both the House of Federation and Tigray's government are acting unconstitutionally. Unless the mutual antagonism ceases, conflict may ensue.

6 years

Abiy Ahmed must draw lessons from the failed Ethio-Eritrean federation

Further federal government encroachment on Tigray's autonomy could eventually lead to the loss of another northern province.

6 years

Interpretation may have failed—but the constitution is what the upper house says it is

Despite the weak legal reasoning, there is no justification for disobeying the House of Federation decision to extend the incumbent governments’…

6 years

Pandemic is blessing for Abiy but curse for Ethiopian democracy

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed should not jeopardize Ethiopia's democratic future by using the coronavirus crisis to consolidate power.

6 years